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Embroidery Sample (France), ca. 1770

This is a Embroidery sample. It is dated ca. 1770 and we acquired it in 1932. Its medium is silk and its technique is embroidered and appliquéd on supplementary warp pile (velvet). It is a part of the Textiles department.

It is credited Museum purchase from Au Panier Fleuri Fund.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 22 x 12.5 cm (8 11/16 x 4 15/16 in.)

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Embroidery Sample (France), ca. 1770; silk; H x W: 22 x 12.5 cm (8 11/16 x 4 15/16 in.); Museum purchase from Au Panier Fleuri Fund; 1932-1-1

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